Tacoma lean…. Fact or fiction.

Put 5-lbs more of air pressure in the tires on the left side or ride around with a 1/4 tank of gas: problem solved.

 

For all the mods and bullshit people add to their Tacomas myself included, what’s a little left side lean?

 

Amen

 

Can’t forget, the most important question. What tire size will fit with my 1/2” spacer without rubbing?

 

Ya: You want tolerance and fitment/sag issues? Go back to the 70's: open a door and sit in a 1970's [name the brand/model] on the show-room floor: you had to slam the door 4 times before it would fully latch correctly.

 

Fiction... people think my Baja Racer looks like it has a lean front to back and obviously it's just set of for the whoops in the Baja 500. Barely noticeable suspension upgrade.

 

do you think my butt makes my truck lean

asking for a friend

 

I hang to the right

 

Having an analytical brain is both a blessing and a curse. I have about a 1/2" lean and it drives me nuts. Sometimes I drive from the passenger seat just to even it out.

 

Major issues? No

center of hub to fender with a tape measure

 

Answer without knowing the backgound: Yes

 

to me: It has a lean (sag) right front to-left rear overall and front left to rear left in general. Put four 70 lb sand bags in the right-rear and call it a day. (or a mod)

 

Left side is 110 lb heavier before people, cargo, and fuel are added. Difference is mostly in the front. Note 21 gallons of fuel would add another 125 lb. The stock spring on the driver's side is stiffer to compensate. If you install aftermarket springs/coilovers of the same P/N, the difference can be drastic before you adjust preload.

My truck on stock suspension, but with a rock slider (~60 lb) installed on the passenger side. Front was even. Rear was 0.7" lower on the driver's side:

 

Nope, I’m not fat though, just too short for my weight! I’m only 6’3”.

 

The lean mostly matters to those who love level. But it does exist in many trucks.

99.89% of which I'm willing to bet have never corner weighted a vehicle and also 'hate rake'.

Center of wheel vertically to edge of wheel arch.

 

Hahaha

 

My truck is a 23 with 12k miles
It has about 1/4” of lean
My FJ has always has it as well, had a 1/4” spacer installed on the spring pack when I put the OME shocks on.

BOTH certainly have a lean on when my fat-arse gets in.

 

OEM front coils have a left and right side that combats the lean. If you are using new aftermarket coils then either a lean spacer is needed or an adjustment with the coilover. This is a fact. Same for the 4runner's Tundra's, and the GX's. I work on all of them.

 

Thats another myth. I have take downs in the garage and both are identical (marking, size, etc)

 

I disagree, the coils have often times have different color dots on them that designates the left and right side for the fronts. If you stand them up next to each other you can see a slight difference in height as well. There are threads on here that outline which is which for the dots.